Home Buying Tips in Vail

Homebuyers have several options for assistance through the Town of Vail's housing lottery and employee assistance program and additional programs run by Eagle County.

HOUSING LOTTERY

The Town of Vail housing lottery is conducted each year for qualified applicants interested in purchasing the town's deed-restricted units.

DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANT PROGRAM

The Eagle County Downpayment Assistant Program provides a loan up to 2.5% of the purchase price for an open market home and up to 3.5% for a deed restricted home to help pay for down payments, closing costs and prepaids.

MILLER RANCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Miller Ranch is a for-sale neighborhood of units located in Edwards and developed by Eagle County. In order to ensure the affordability of the units now and in future resales, all of the properties are deed restricted and owners must meet certain Eagle County purchase qualifications.

TOV EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE

The Town of Vail provides interest-free housing loans to eligible town employees through a program that offers financial assistance for those seeking to secure a lease or to purchase a residence.

From hiking in the summer to skiing in the winter, there’s always something to do in Vail.

Visitors and residents alike enjoy the 1,100 acres of open space accounting for 50 percent of Vail’s town-owned land; 350,000 surrounding acres of national forest, crowned by 5,289 skiable acres on one of the largest and best ski mountains in the world.